Chronicles – Heroes Of The Storm
MOBAs (and "hero brawlers" if we want to go with Blizzard's designation for Heroes of the Storm) are bigger than ever on the PC scene. With a long history of this style of game coming from the original...
View ArticleSuper Replay – Resident Evil Code: Veronica Episode 5
Earlier this year we relived the Mansion Incident by simultaneously playing through both the 1996 and 2002 versions of Resident Evil. Months later we're still retreading the series' past, this time...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Even More 8-Player Smash Bros. Wii U!
The Game Informer 8-Player Super Smash Bros. for Wii U saga continues in a free-for-all match featuring Wade Wojcik, Mike Futter, Andrew Reiner, Ben Reeves, Dan Tack, Tim Turi, myself, and special...
View ArticleWhich Cities Love 36 Of The Biggest Franchises The Most?
With so many major releases arriving in the span of just a few short weeks, it's easy to lose track of what really matters: bragging rights. We decided to take a step back and look at the biggest...
View ArticleAfterwords – Alien: Isolation
Alien is an illustrious film series with a less impressive track record in video games. Eschewing the action-oriented approach most developers take with the series, The Creative Assembly honed in on...
View ArticleReplay – The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask
With Nintendo's announcement of the 3DS remake of Link's creepiest adventure, we decided to look back at the original.Released shortly after the groundbreaking Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask reuses...
View ArticleHalo: Nightfall's Second Episode Stumbles
Watching the Halo: Nightfall series is spurring a conflict between my sensibilities and my delight at seeing Halo realized in live action. This week, my pragmatism weighs out, and I cant help feeling a...
View ArticleTim Dadabo On Voicing 343 Guilty Spark In Halo
With the release of Halo: The Master Chief Collection, we've all got Master Chief's Bungie adventures on our minds and on our TVs. I had a chance to chat with Tim Dadabo, who played 343 Guilty Spark in...
View ArticleSix Unlikely Amiibos I Hope Exist Soon
Starting Friday November 21, alongside the release of Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Nintendo will unleash its amiibo figures on the world. Over 25 characters have already been announced, but that doesn't...
View ArticleCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker Was Almost A Zelda Game
Before Captain Toad ever made his debut in Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker director Shinya Hiratake dreamed of a game set inside smaller worlds. He had reasoned that if he removed...
View ArticleWatch The Replay Of Our Grand Theft Auto V Live Stream
NOTE: The stream is over for now, but you can check out the archive on Twitch right here.Grand Theft Auto V releases on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One tomorrow. Rather than just porting over the same...
View ArticleFinal Fantasy VII And The Oddity Of Shinra Technologies
Two months ago Square Enix announced that they were forming a new subsidiary with a focus on cloud gaming called Shinra Technologies. The internet was confused. Why would Square Enix name a company...
View ArticleInside Square Enix's Long-Term Play For The Future Of Gaming
We've all heard the refrain that "cloud-based gaming is the future". Services like OnLive and PlayStation Now and cloud technology like Microsoft built into the Xbox One are each taking a stab at...
View ArticleThe Silliest Apparel In The Metal Gear Solid Series
On this, the 10th anniversary of Metal Gear Solid 3, we're looking about at some of the strangest things worn by the series' serpentine protagonists. The odd attire isn't just specific to the third...
View ArticleGrind Time Returns With A Special Dragon Age: Inquisition Stream Tomorrow
Happy Dragon Age: Inquisition launch day! What kind of RPG fans would we be if we weren't celebrating the release with a live stream? I have some great news for RPG diehards. If you remember, we...
View ArticleThe Ten Most Insane Moments From Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Ten years ago on this day, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater hit the PlayStation 2. The Cold War Era throwback starred a young Big Boss on his mission to confront maverick Russian forces and secure a...
View ArticleJust Cause 3 Won't Launch With Multiplayer, But Don't Give Up Hope
When Just Cause 3 releases next year for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, it won’t come bundled with a multiplayer mode, but that doesn’t have to stop Avalanche Studios – or anyone else – from adding multiplayer...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Far Cry 4's First Hour
With Far Cry 3, Ubisoft hit on a beautiful formula for an open world first person shooter. Tomorrow the sequel releases, but if you can't wait until then to get a glimpse of Ajay Ghale's adventures...
View ArticleTest Chamber – Grand Theft Auto V's First-Person Mode
Grand Theft Auto V has been given a new face, and with the option to play in first person it feels more immersive than ever. This current-gen release offers new lighting, missions, weather, and...
View ArticleHow To Get A Dracolisk Mount In Dragon Age: Inquisition
You get a basic horse early in your journey, but if you want to ride on something more exotic in Dragon Age: Inquisition, you need to do some extra work. The dracolisk is a mount that makes a...
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